Cornell's NYC tech campus finds temporary home at Google

On May 21 Google CEO Larry Page, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and President David Skorton announced Google's plan to provide initially 22,000 square feet of its Eighth Avenue building to Cornell free of charge.

Grad students help Ugandan mothers recover from war

Five fellows pursuing master's degrees in public administration recently spent a week in Uganda helping young mothers abused by soldiers led by fugitive rebel commander Joseph Kony.

Allen shares secrets to turning around failing hospitals

Percy Allen II, MPA '75, shared his secrets for reviving money-losing hospitals with the Sloan Program in Health Administration May 5. Some keys: cheerleading and not cutting too close to the bone.

Prescription drug identifier takes top prize at Cornell Cup

A device that uses image processing to instantly identify a prescription drug took top honors at the first Cornell Cup USA Presented by Intel, May 4-5. (May 10, 2012)

Infrared LEDs can be made cheaper, compatible with silicon

Cornell researchers have advanced the process of making infrared light-emitting diodes cheaper and easier to fabricate.

Graduate students honor Cowen, Ndulo and Smart for excellence in mentoring

For the first time in Cornell's history, graduate students have created an award to honor the people who have the greatest impact on their academic careers: faculty mentors.

Researchers demonstrate new way to control nonvolatile magnetic memory devices

Cornell researchers have demonstrated a new strategy for making energy-efficient, reliable nonvolatile magnetic memory devices, which retain information without electric power. (May 4, 2012)

Graduate composer receives ASCAP award

Eric Nathan, DMA '12, has been selected to receive a 2012 American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Foundation Morton Gould Young Composer Award.

Graduate student wins Rome Prize Competition

Jesse Jones, a doctoral candidate in music, is one of 30 winners of the 116th annual Rome Prize Competition held by the American Academy in Rome.